In 2020 California’s farms and ranches received $49.1 billion in cash receipts for their output. This represents a 3.3 percent decrease in cash receipts compared to the previous year.
California’s agricultural abundance includes more than 400 commodities. Over a third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts are grown in California. California’s top-10 valued commodities for the 2020 crop year are:
- Dairy Products, Milk — $7.47 billion
- Almonds — $5.62 billion
- Grapes — $4.48 billion
- Pistachios — $2.87 billion
- Cattle and Calves — $2.74 billion
- Lettuce — $2.28 billion
- Strawberries — $1.99 billion
- Tomatoes — $1.20 billion
- Floriculture — $967 million
- Walnuts — $958 million
A comprehensive report for the 2020 crop year is schedule to be released in late 2021. Statistics are compiled by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.